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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVideo Shows the Terrifying Drive to Escape Massive Fire in Paradise, California
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Video Shows the Terrifying Drive to Escape Massive Fire in Paradise, California
Matt Novak
Today 7:00am
The so-called Camp Fire has already consumed over 20,000 acres in Northern California, forcing about 50,000 people to evacuate. But the fire has moved so quickly that some people have barely escapedlike Brynn Parrott Chatfield from the town of Paradise, who posted this video to social media showing her familys terrifying drive through the flames yesterday.
The video, published to Facebook, truly looks like something out of a movie. Theyre surrounded on both sides with flames lapping at the road as they race to get out.
I feel very vulnerable posting this but I feel I should, Brynn Parrott Chatfield wrote on Facebook. My hometown of Paradise is on fire. My family is evacuated and safe. Not all my friends are safe. Its very surreal. Things always work out, but the unknown is a little scary.
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Matt Novak
Today 7:00am
The so-called Camp Fire has already consumed over 20,000 acres in Northern California, forcing about 50,000 people to evacuate. But the fire has moved so quickly that some people have barely escapedlike Brynn Parrott Chatfield from the town of Paradise, who posted this video to social media showing her familys terrifying drive through the flames yesterday.
The video, published to Facebook, truly looks like something out of a movie. Theyre surrounded on both sides with flames lapping at the road as they race to get out.
I feel very vulnerable posting this but I feel I should, Brynn Parrott Chatfield wrote on Facebook. My hometown of Paradise is on fire. My family is evacuated and safe. Not all my friends are safe. Its very surreal. Things always work out, but the unknown is a little scary.
...
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Video Shows the Terrifying Drive to Escape Massive Fire in Paradise, California (Original Post)
sl8
Nov 2018
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eleny
(46,166 posts)1. I got goosebumps
How horrible. She was praying as they drove through that hell-scape.
genxlib
(5,547 posts)2. That is terrifying
Pretty close to my worst case scenario of worst ways to die.
blugbox
(951 posts)3. My friend showed me this
Literally driving from hell to heaven
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)4. I heard on the news that three people died in their cars.